Cerebras IPO makes billions for Benchmark but VC Eric Vishria almost didn’t take the meeting

The Cerebras Systems IPO was a smash hit on Thursday, generating billions for itself, its founders, and its major investors. 

Among the big winners is major shareholder Benchmark, which owns 9.5% of the company. One of the firm’s general partners, Eric Vishria, has been a Cerebras board member since 2016, the year the AI chip maker was founded, having co-led its $25 million Series A round.